Assistant Digital Editor

Our client based in Quedgeley are a small, fast-growing company which creates and publishes educational materials for the aviation industry. Most of their clients come from within Europe but they sell and support their books across the world.

As part of their continuing expansion programme, they are looking for a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic person to join their team on a full time, permanent basis. You must have the ability to work independently, take initiative and have a proactive and enthusiastic approach. As well as being comfortable working under pressure with an ability to multi-task while retaining attention to detail.

The editorial team works closely with the design, marketing, and operations teams, so the ability to work collaboratively and build strong colleague relationships is a must.

Your main responsibility will be to enhance the standard of publications across multiple digital publication channels. To be considered for this position you must have previous experience of working in an editing or publishing role and have the ability to work well as part of a team. You must have excellent written and spoken English, with good computer skills and highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities:

-Maintain and improve the quality and consistency of content across a wide range of digital channels including books, CBT, classroom teaching slides and question databases using bespoke CMS system

-Prepare, content, metadata and materials for publication and publish books via a digital publishing platform

-Manage the relationship with the companies publishing software suppliers to ensure the speedy elimination of bugs and rapid development of new publishing capabilities

-Commission new content, when appropriate, from technical authors

-Edit content for style, grammar, ease of reading and teaching flow

-Remain up to date with developments and changes in the academic syllabi the company follows as well as developments in educational best practices

-Contribute to research and development of new learning systems and teaching techniques

Candidate Attributes:

-An exceptionally strong work ethic, with the willingness to learn and adapt

Be highly computer-literate.

-Possess a very high level of self-discipline, attention to detail, thoroughness, and perfectionism

Ability to think strategically about digital content

Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships

-A background in copywriting, editing, or publishing

-Be confident working with content in different formats and for different platforms/channels

-Be highly organised and able to prioritise evolving business needs

Salary: Up to £29,000,depending on experience

Hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week